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Manhattan board raises utility permit fee, awards water/sewer contract and OKs trailer purchases
Summary
The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees approved an ordinance raising the fee for utility construction permits in the public right-of-way, awarded a $547,449 contract for a water main and sewer extension on U.S. 52/Smith Road and Gauger Road, and authorized purchase of three municipal trailers totaling $32,117.
The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees on Sept. 16 approved three measures that affect local infrastructure and permitting: an ordinance increasing the permit fee for utility construction in the public right-of-way, a resolution awarding a contract for a water-main and sanitary-sewer extension along U.S. 52/Smith Road and Gauger Road, and a resolution to purchase two enclosed trailers and one tilt trailer for public works.
The board approved an ordinance to amend Title 8 (Public Ways and Property), Chapter 6 (Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Right of Way), raising the permit fee from $100 to $1,000 for companies installing utility infrastructure in village easements. Mayor Mike Adrienne said the change is intended to cover the village’s actual costs for plan review and staff time rather than to generate revenue: “We are looking to increase that to $1,000 which does not make the village any money. We just don't lose any money,” Adrienne said.
The fee applies to outside utilities and subdivisions rather than homeowner residential permits, the board said in discussion. The ordinance passed on a roll call vote with all trustees present voting yes.
At the same meeting the board awarded a construction contract to Speese Construction for $547,449 to install a 12-inch water main and an 8-inch sanitary sewer line along U.S. 52/Smith Road and Gauger Road. Mayor Adrienne said the project is partially funded by a $300,000 grant provided by State Representative Anthony DeLuca; the village will recapture the remaining $247,449 from the commercial property served when that property sells.
The board also approved purchasing two enclosed trailers and one tilt trailer from Kate’s Trailer Sales for $32,117 to support public works operations. The village explained one new trailer will house water-main repair equipment (replacing an aging ambulance used for storage), another will be configured as a mowing trailer to store landscaping equipment, and a third will be used as a tow trailer for tree and project work. The public-works director described buying a larger 2,500-gallon water tank for one trailer to reduce refill trips; the current tank is 350 gallons.
All three measures passed with unanimous roll call votes. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included meeting minutes and the bills list, by unanimous vote.
